CUBA: Castro Takes Over

Somewhat sooner than expected, Fidel Castro
last week took over direct control of the Cuban government. Premier
Jose Miro Cardona resigned, along with his Cabinet. Assuming the
premiership. Castro quit as commander of the armed forces, giving that
job to his ice-eyed brother Raul, 27.

The move, said Fidel Castro, "distressed'' him, but it was "necessary
for the good of the revolution." It put him only a step away from the
presidency, now held by his hand-picked choice, Manuel Urrutia. There
were signs that Castro, who is 32, might move up to Urrutia's job
before too long. Under the Cuban constitution,...